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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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1:30 p.m. |
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective committees:
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority, administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture, for the enhancement of the State's invasive species prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, enforcement, and outreach programs. Establishes the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority Special Fund and appropriates moneys to that fund to implement the Authority and relevant invasive species projects. (SD1)
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EET/WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Authorizes HISC to adopt rules to change its invasive species list. Prohibits the inclusion of domesticated pet species on the invasive species list. Authorizes an agent of HISC to enter affected premises on private property, under specific conditions, to control or eradicate invasive species. Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for use by the Big Island invasive species committee for the immediate coordinated management of albizia trees on the island of Hawaii. (SD1)
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EET/WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a grant program within chapter 163D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide financial support for agriculture-related improvements to existing and emerging farms and agribusiness operations with priority given to grants related to food production. Requires the ADC to submit an annual report to the legislature on the grant program. (SD1)
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN REVOLVING FUND. Appropriates $4,000,000 for the agricultural loan program to increase the State's food sustainability. (SD1)
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO LABOR. Appropriates funds to establish, administer, and support on-the-job training for individuals who are unemployed and dislocated due to the closure of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui.
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JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR UKUMEHAME RESERVOIRS. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist West Maui Investors, LLC, with 2 Ukumehame reservoirs. (SD1)
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. Extends the conclusive presumption of signage as legally adequate warning of dangerous conditions to "non-natural" conditions on unimproved public land. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WLA/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC MITIGATION BANKS. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and operate aquatic mitigation banks to restore, create, enhance, or preserve aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation.
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO SECTION 13 OF ACT 380, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1997. Removes the sunset date on the use of new safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and incidental take licenses as recovery options for conserving and protecting the State's threatened and endangered species.
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO WILDLIFE. Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to enter into the interstate wildlife violator compact or similar agreement for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws.
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO HUNTING. Establishes the Hawaii apprentice hunting license program. Provides for the issuance of a Hawaii apprentice hunting license to program participants between the ages of ten and seventeen. Establishes requirements for program participation. Exempts a holder of an apprentice license from taking the required hunter education class prior to licensure under section 183D-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Requires a ninety day extension of the conservation district permit decision deadline beyond the time necessary to complete an environmental impact statement or contested case hearing.
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WLA/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO LIPOA POINT. Requires DLNR to implement a management plan for Lipoa point on Maui.
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR. Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to transfer the operation, administration, management, and maintenance of Honokohau small boat harbor to a public-private partnership or a private organization. Appropriates funds for repairs and maintenance of the harbor. (SD1)
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. Increases penalties and establishes a fine for animal desertion. (SD1)
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WLA/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO WATER AUDITS. Requires the commission on water resource management to establish a program to provide technical assistance to the counties and public water systems to implement standardized water audits of public water systems. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources for research and mitigation efforts relating to the rapid ohia death disease in the State. Requires the department to submit a report to the legislature. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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WLA, WAM
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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.
Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6800.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jill N. Tokuda Chair |
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